pH Resistance
Definition
pH resistance refers to how well a solution can resist changes to its pH when small amounts of an acid or base are added.
Analogy
Consider pH resistance as your phone's battery life. Just as your phone resists dying out quickly when used moderately due to good battery life, similarly, solutions with high pH resistance can resist changes in pH when small amounts of acid or base are added.
Related terms
Buffer Solution: A solution that minimizes changes in pH when acids or bases are added to it.
Acid-Base Titration: A process used to determine the concentration of an acid or a base by neutralizing it with a standard solution of the opposite type.
pH Scale: A logarithmic scale used to specify the acidity or basicity/alkalinity of an aqueous solution.
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